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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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